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Senate Bill 11 |
Senate Author: Schwertner et al. |
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Effective: See below |
House Sponsor: Frank et al. |
Senate Bill 11 amends Family Code provisions relating to the provision of child protective services and other health and human services by certain state agencies or under contract with a state agency. The bill, among other provisions, provides for the delivery of community-based care for foster children in a catchment area by a single source continuum contractor and sets out related provisions, including provisions regarding the qualifications of and requirements for contracting with such a contractor, the expansion of community-based care, duties remaining with the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), transferring case management services to a single source continuum contractor, a pilot program for family‑based safety services in two child protective services regions of Texas, and a foster care capacity needs plan for child protective services regions in which community-based care has not been implemented. The bill also revises certain provisions relating to child abuse and neglect investigations, provides for the automatic dismissal of certain child protection suits and for the initial medical examination of certain children who remain in DFPS conservatorship for more than three business days, and creates an innovation grant program for faith-based community programs to improve foster care.
Senate Bill 11 amends the Government Code, effective May 31, 2017, to include investigations of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation occurring at certain child-care facilities among the DFPS functions that are not subject to transfer under the health and human services system consolidation. The bill also establishes health screening and continuity of care requirements applicable to a managed care organization providing services to recipients under the STAR Health program.
Senate Bill 11 amends the Human Resources Code to require DFPS to review its records retention policy and to create the case management vendor quality oversight and assurance division within DFPS and an office of data analytics. The bill also sets out provisions regarding investigations of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation conducted by the child protective services division of DFPS, performance measures for certain service provider contracts, and health screening requirements for a child placed with child-placing agency or general residential operation.
Except as otherwise provided, Senate Bill 11 takes effect September 1, 2017.